Universal Studios - On Fire!

I was working on a series of commercial spots for Pepsi on New York street at Universal Studios the week the fire broke out. My crew lost a lot in that fire - equipment, vehicles, and personal items were consumed in the inferno as we slept. Now that the new King Kong attraction is re-opening I thought it was time to look back at one of the craziest days of my tenure in Hollywood -

Steven Spielberg on the scene

LAFD rescue valuable negatives

my camera truck - or what's left of it

camera body and prime lenses - pricey casualties